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Tobacco in Australia

A comprehensive review of the major issues in smoking and health in Australia, compiled by the Cancer Council Victoria. Production of editions 2 to 4 of this publication has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Ongoing updating is also being funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, with contributions from Cancer Councils in all states and territories, Quit, NSW Health, ACT Health, and ACOSH.

This work has been produced with the objective of bringing about a reduction in death and disease caused by tobacco use. Much of it has been derived from other published sources and these should be quoted where appropriate. The text may be freely reproduced and figures and graphs (except where reproduced from other sources) may be used, giving appropriate acknowledgement to Cancer Council Victoria.

Editors and authors of this work have tried to ensure that the text is free from errors or inconsistencies. However in a resource of this size it is probable that some irregularities remain. Please notify Cancer Council Victoria if you become aware of matters in the text that require correction.

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Greenhalgh, EM, Scollo, MM and Winstanley, MH. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and issues. Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria; 2021. Available from www.TobaccoInAustralia.org.au

<Author(s) of relevant chapter section>, <Name of chapter section> in Greenhalgh, EM, Scollo, MM and Winstanley, MH [editors]. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and issues. Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria; <Date last updated>. Available from <url of relevant chapter or section>

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Section 15.7 Legislation to ban smoking in public spaces, updated November 2021
Section 18B.13 Cessation interventions for e-cigarette users, updated November 2021
Section InDepth 11B: Licensing of tobacco sellers, updated November 2021
Section 11.9 Retail promotion and access, updated November 2021
Section 10.16 The environmental impact of tobacco use, updated November 2021
Section 13.6 Revenue from tobacco taxes in Australia, updated October 2021
Section 3.15 The impact of smoking on treatment of disease, updated October 2021
Section 3.6 Reproductive health, updated October 2021
Section 1.10 Prevalence of smoking in other high-risk sub-groups of the population, updated October 2021
Section 7.19 Interventions for particular groups, updated October 2021
Section 18B.8 Legal status in Australia, updated October 2021
Section 15.7 Legislation to ban smoking in public spaces, updated October 2021
Section 9.2 Trends over time in smoking among priority populations in Australia, updated October 2021
Section 7.11 Smoking cessation and pregnancy, updated September 2021
Section 8.4 Smoking among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and teenagers, updated September 2021
Section 10.15 The environmental impact of tobacco production, updated September 2021
Section 9.6 Smoking, ill health, financial stress and smoking-related poverty among highly disadvantaged groups, updated September 2021
Section 8.3 Prevalence of tobacco use among Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders, updated September 2021
Section 9.1 Socio-economic position and disparities in tobacco exposure and use, updated September 2021
Section 19.0 Background to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, updated September 2021
Section 19.1 WHO FCTC Governance Framework, updated September 2021
Section 19.2 Implications of the WHO FCTC for Australia, updated September 2021
Section 19.4 Obligations relating to demand reduction for tobacco products, updated September 2021
Section 19.5 Obligations relating to supply-reduction for tobacco products, updated September 2021
Section 19.7 Obligations regarding international cooperation and exchange of information and resources, updated September 2021
Section 19.8 Enforcement of the WHO FCTC, updated September 2021
Section 19.9 Impact of the WHO FCTC and role in the context of global governance, updated September 2021
Section 17.2 The costs and benefits of smoking to the Australian economy, updated September 2021
Section 13.2 Tobacco taxes in Australia, updated September 2021
Section 18.3 Smoking reduction, updated September 2021
Section 3.8 Child health and maternal smoking before and after birth, updated September 2021
Section 3.7 Pregnancy and smoking, updated September 2021
Section 11A.6 International flow-on effects, updated September 2021
Section 3.11 Dental diseases, updated August 2021
Section 3.1 Smoking and cardiovascular disease, updated August 2021
Section 16.5 Legal cases initiated by tobacco industry, updated August 2021
Section 18B.12 Influences on the uptake of e-cigarettes, updated August 2021
Section 4.10 Cancers of other sites,updated July 2021
Section 3.9 Increased susceptibility to infection in smokers, updated July 2021
Section 11A.6 International flow-on effects, updated July 2021
Section 3.21 Health effects of young people who smoke, updated July 2021
Section 18B.2 Electronic cigarettes: Advertising and promotion, updated July 2021
Section 2.4 Expenditure on tobacco products, updated June 2021
Section 13.3 The price of tobacco products in Australia, updated June 2021
Section 3.23 Smoking, dementia and cognition, updated June 2021
Section 3.22 Poorer quality of life and loss of function, updated June 2021
Section 10.7 Market share and brand share in Australia, updated June 2021
Section 3.15 The impact of smoking on treatment of disease, updated June 2021
Section 3.14 Skin, updated June 2021
Section 3.4 Lung cancer, updated June 2021
Section 3.5 Other cancers, updated June 2021
Section 3.13 Musculoskeletal diseases, updated June 2021
Section 3.27 Health effects of smoking tobacco in other forms, updated May 2021
Section 3.8 Child health and maternal smoking before and after birth, updated May 2021
Section 3.9 Increased susceptibility to infection in smokers, updated May 2021
Section 3.7 Pregnancy and smoking, updated May 2021
Section 7.17 Contingency management/incentives, updated May 2021
Section 12.8 Menthol and confectionery/liqueur flavoured cigarettes, updated May 2021
Section 3.12 Gastro-intestinal diseases, updated May 2021
Section 14.3 Public education campaigns to discourage smoking: the Australian experience, updated May 2021
Section 13.6 Revenue from tobacco taxes in Australia, updated May 2021
Section 7.16 Pharmacotherapies, updated May 2021
Section 3.4 Lung cancer, updated May 2021
Section 3.5 Other cancers, updated May 2021
Section 3.18 Other conditions with possible links to smoking, updated May 2021
Section 2.3 Self-reported measures of tobacco consumption, updated May 2021
Section 6.8 Interactions between tobacco smoke and medications, updated May 2021
Section 11A.6 Packaging as promotion; International flow-on effects, updated April 2021
Section 18B.3 Electronic cigarettes; Extent of use, updated April 2021
Section 2.0, Introduction: Trends in tobacco consumption in Tobacco, updated March 2021
Section 2.5, Industry sales figures as estimates for consumption, updated March 2021
Section 11A6, International flow-on effects, updated March 2021
Section 4.17, Health effects of secondhand smoke for infants and children, updated March 2021
Section 3.28 Health 'benefits' of smoking?, updated March 2021
Section 10.6 Retail value and volume of the Australian tobacco market, updated March 2021
Section 1.13 Smoking by Australian states and territories, updated March 2021
Section 1.10 Prevalence of smoking in other high-risk sub-groups of the population, updated March 2021
Section 1.12 Prevalence of use of different types of tobacco product, updated March 2021
Section 13.2 Tobacco taxes in Australia, updated March 2021
Section 13.10 Arguments against tax increases promoted by the tobacco industry, updated March 2021
Section 3.9.12 Coronaviruses and the COVID-19 pandemic, updated March 2021
Section 1.5 Prevalence of smoking—middle-aged and older adults, updated February 2021
Section 1.7 Trends in the prevalence of smoking by socio-economic status, updated February 2021
Section 1.8 Trends in prevalence of smoking by country of birth, updated February 2021
Section 3.25 Smoking compared with or in combination with other pollutants, updated February 2021
Section 4.5 Prevalence of exposure to secondhand smoke in the home, updated February 2021
Section 1.3 Prevalence of smoking—adults, updated February 2021
Section 1.4 Prevalence of smoking—young adults, updated February 2021
Section 18.3 Smoking reduction, updated February 2021
Section 4.5 Prevalence of exposure to secondhand smoke in the home, updated February 2021
Section 11.9 Retail promotion and access, updated February 2021
Section 3.24 Genetic influences on tobacco-caused disease, updated February 2021
Earlier updates